# I may be developing a problem. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 10, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175 "2009-02-10T04:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dosipede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dosipede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dosipede)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/1 "2009-02-10T04:14:04Z")
It started off innocently enough. It always does, doesn’t it? I just wanted to try it out. See what the hype was about. So I did. It’s fun. I said to myself, “Yeah. This fits.” So I began to enjoy it on a somewhat regular basis. It slowly became part of my life. Not an everyday thing, mind you, not yet. But when the situation was right, there was no saying no. I was living the good life, everything seemed to be brighter and more colorful than ever before. Hell, everybody’s done it at one time or another. But I was being drawn into a world from which it’s hard to escape. My friends would get me some for my birthday or something, and we’d all have a good laugh. But they didn’t notice the gleam in my eye when I opened those presents. They didn’t know how much it meant to me. It dawned on them soon enough. After a while, the jokes dwindled away. The gifts stopped coming. I didn’t notice. An addict always is the last to know, right? What once was a happy thing enjoyed by all became the source of uncomfortable silences. I got strange looks just walking down the street, and I wondered how those random folks knew. My friends and family even tried to stage an intervention. “Sure, everybody has some fun now and then,” they said, “but you’re taking it too far. I mean, come on man, _every day_?” I haven’t hit rock bottom yet. I’m still in denial. But maybe it’s time for me to just come out and admit it: **I’m turning into the fat guy who has too many Hawaiian shirts.** ---
**Author:** ![PopeJewish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce7236/32.png) [@PopeJewish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PopeJewish)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/2 "2009-02-10T04:19:42Z")
nice, gave me a chuckle. My buddy’s turning into one of those. His work instituted a policy where, instead of wearing a shirt and tie (he’s a bartender) he can just come to work in a hawaiian shirt. I think it’s the end of civilization ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/3 "2009-02-10T04:44:49Z")
BLASPHEMY. One can never have too many Hawaiian shirts!!! ---
**Author:** ![Penchan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Penchan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penchan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/4 "2009-02-10T04:48:40Z")
Cite? ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/5 "2009-02-10T05:09:43Z")
It gets worse. I started with Hawaiian shirts. Now I also have guayabera shirts. I hope I never progress to barongs. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/6 "2009-02-10T07:08:31Z")
There are some really beautiful Hawaiian shirts, and way too many crappy ones. In my opinion, you can’t have too many of the nice ones. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/7 "2009-02-10T07:14:24Z")
You kids and your drug nomenclature. So they call them “Hawaiian Shirts” now. How much do Hawaiian shirts cost per ounce? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![AngelSoft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angelsoft/32/440_2.png) [@AngelSoft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelSoft)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/8 "2009-02-10T07:20:47Z")
Is there a support group or something for this? My poor nephew who’s only 11 and just a bit chunky is already starting to favor the Hawaiian shirts… we need to stop it D= ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/9 "2009-02-10T07:22:40Z")
Do you have a little straw hat? ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/10 "2009-02-10T12:49:54Z")
We used to do a Hawaiian shirt Friday at the one place I worked, so I own one. ---
**Author:** ![Daithi\_Lacha](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daithi_lacha/32/5430_2.png) [@Daithi\_Lacha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daithi_Lacha)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/11 "2009-02-10T13:21:17Z")
Next step: muu-muu. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/12 "2009-02-10T16:34:49Z")
You really need to ask **silenus** about this. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/13 "2009-02-10T16:41:31Z")
Only two kinds of people can wear Hawaiian shirts: actual Hawaiians, and fat party animals. So sayeth Max, who has a fistful of Hawaiian shirts himself. ---
**Author:** ![Dosipede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dosipede](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dosipede)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/14 "2009-02-10T16:45:59Z")
I was thinking seriously about sending a resume to a place in Hawaii, but the position’s not open any more. Does that count, or should I start drinking?\* \*continue drinking? ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/15 "2009-02-10T21:55:48Z")
Do you live in Hawaii or work in a Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant? If so, you’re ok. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/16 "2009-02-11T02:34:55Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > It gets worse. I started with Hawaiian shirts. Now I also have guayabera shirts. I hope I never progress to barongs. What sarong with that? ---
**Author:** ![CallMeKate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3d9bf3/32.png) [@CallMeKate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CallMeKate)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/17 "2009-02-11T02:54:42Z")
Ahaha, this is fantastic. Too many Hawaiian shirts? No such thinggg!!! This reminds me of an episode of How I met Your Mother when they stage interventions over random things… so funny. You should watch! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/18 "2009-02-11T04:50:56Z")
Love 'em on the right guys! I’ve asked my husband to wear one, but he doesn’t care for them. He’s finally consented to wear one in the house. Who makes the best ones? ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/19 "2009-02-11T08:58:14Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#): > > Is there a support group or something for this? My poor nephew who’s only 11 and just a bit chunky is already starting to favor the Hawaiian shirts… we need to stop it D= Meh. Just be glad it’s not those stupid dragon shirts with the flames on the bottom. That just screams “white trash”. Hostile Dialect, Hostile Dialect, Narcissist ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175/20 "2009-02-11T09:27:51Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > Only two kinds of people can wear Hawaiian shirts: actual Hawaiians, and fat party animals. > > So sayeth Max, who has a fistful of Hawaiian shirts himself. I thought it was gay guys and big fat party animals. At least according to Homer it is. I have a closet full of Hawaiian shirts, and I don’t think it’s a problem. I can stop at any time. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-may-be-developing-a-problem/485175.md?page=2)